Information on the number ofpeople on NHS waiting lists per 100,000 population is shown in the following table.The rate has been calculated using the number of people on a waiting list on 31March of each year from 1997 to 2006 and dividing this by the Scottish population.Table1: Number of people on NHS waiting lists per 100,000 population, as at 31 March 1997 to 2006 Census Date In-Patients/Day Cases New Out-Patients Number with and without an ASC1 Number without an ASC2 Number with and without an ASC3 Number without an ASC2 31 March 1997 2,050 1,620 n/a n/a 31 March 1998 2,178 1,706 n/a n/a 31 March 1999 1,769 1,341 n/a n/a 31 March 2000 2,062 1,586 n/a n/a 31 March 2001 2,108 1,559 n/a n/a 31 March 2002 1,918 1,327 n/a n/a 31 March 2003 2,120 1,581 n/a n/a 31 March 2004 2,167 1,597 n/a n/a 31 March 2005 2,206 1,510 3,972 3,631 31 March 2006 2,116 1,442 3,653 3,237 Notes:1...